Chequers Kitchen Cookery School is a beautiful venue situated near the sea in Deal, Kent, offering a wide range of cookery courses, exciting dining events featuring world cuisines, team-building corporate events, and private dining for special occasions. We use only the freshest, quality ingredients sourced in Kent where possible.

Cookery Courses in East Kent

Our aim is to provide a wide range of cookery classes and workshops that offer something for everyone. All our cookery courses take place in our purpose-built, fully-equipped teaching kitchen in Kent and are taught by our friendly in-house team or a visiting expert. From baking clubs for kids to knife skills and artisan bread-making, our expert chefs will guide you.

Dining Events in East Kent

Every month there’s a chance to come and dine with us at Chequers Kitchen. Our popular Demo & Dine events are entertaining, informative and, of course, include a delicious meal prepared from the finest local ingredients. We also offer occasional theme nights and special lunch and supper dates.

Team-Building Corporate Events

Nothing brings people together quite like cooking and eating. Working with others to prepare a wonderful meal or selection of breads in a fixed time frame is a mixture of challenge and satisfaction. You’ll need good preparation, collaboration, negotiation, attention to detail, careful timing, multi-tasking, a level head and a little bit of flair. It’s also enormous fun.

Catered, Private Venue Hire

At Chequers Kitchen in Kent, we choose only ingredients which are fresh, natural, and sourced locally, where possible. Whether you’re having a wedding reception, a fancy celebration, or a company do, we can help you make your occasion special.

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About Our Kitchen

Our passionate team are committed to bringing Kent a quality venue where the term ‘fine dining’ is highly-realised. Run by head chef, Pieter Van Zyl, and social entrepreneur, Stephanie Hayman, Chequers Kitchen Cookery School surpasses all your expectations.

Our Supporters

As a Community Interest Company with a mission to support disadvantaged local people to access a healthy diet by learning to cook from scratch on a budget, we have had generous support from many large organisations, private supporters and local businesses.

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Buy a Gift Voucher

Looking to get a friend or relative a very special gift? Why not get them a gift voucher for one of our popular cookery courses? We offer a range of courses set in our open-plan kitchen, a gorgeous purpose-built venue well-suited to learn in. Want to buy a unique gift?